2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 41 | 51 | 1.24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 39 | 83 | 2.13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 43 | 128 | 2.98 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 45 | 137 | 3.04 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 45 | 145 | 3.22 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 43 | 147 | 3.42 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 47 | 249 | 5.30 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 45 | 117 | 2.60 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3 | 46 | 119 | 2.59 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 46 | 163 | 3.54 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 30 | 183 | 6.10 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 51 | 190 | 3.73 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 55 | 221 | 4.02 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | 50 | 112 | 2.24 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 3 | 42 | 137 | 3.26 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | USC | 4 | 58 | 200 | 3.45 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 61 | 306 | 5.02 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | Purdue | 3 | 62 | 354 | 5.71 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||